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Both Contreras and El Duque better keep Crawford and Lugo and Sanchez and Huff off base this series 'cause neither one can hold a runner on.

What?!!??! But, But, he has a cannon arm!!! A CANNON ARM!!!!!!

Playing Carl even semi-regularly in the field will most likely solve the problem on it's own.

That was seriously the best thing I've read in a long time.

http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=33236 So, I gave the Sox a call on a whim. If you bring a Jewel/Osco Receipt for either Bullfrog Sunscreen or Gold Bond you can get 2 lower or upper reserve or upper box for the price of one. At first she told me there was no discount except for seniors, but after I mentioned Hawk saying something about bringing in a product she then remembered the discount.

So, I gave the Sox a call on a whim. If you bring a Jewel/Osco Receipt for either Bullfrog Sunscreen or Gold Bond you can get 2 lower or upper reserve or upper box for the price of one. At first she told me there was no discount except for seniors, but after I mentioned Hawk saying something about bringing in a product she then remembered the discount.

BUMP does anyone remember hearing this? It was only a week or two ago when during a broadcast Hawk mentioned this. It wasn't a Pepsi half price or senior discount. He named two different products and then a bunch of dates that you could get discounts on gameday.

A while back Hawk rattled off a bunch of dates where if you bring one of two different kinds of products, you can get tickets either half off or two for one. It wasn't Pepsi. The first one of the games he mentioned was tomorrow against the royals. I can't remember what the products were and couldn't find anything on the sox site. I thought one of the products had the name frog in it or something. Does anyone know anything about this?

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ May 3, 2005 -> 09:57 AM) Who was shocked? It would be awesome if Boyer or someone from the Sox took out a full page ad with a rebuttal. Enough is enough with the press. The last thing the Sox should do is bring more attention to this "incident" by responding to her. That would be exactly what she would want.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ May 2, 2005 -> 04:58 PM) Overbay is a good idea-the only issue being that we'd have Everett-THomas-Overbay-Konerko for about two spots. You can always mix and match a bit but that's probably too many cooks in the kitchen. Billy Wagner can be the differencemaker for a World Series team-but man o man is that pirce going to be high. Not that I wouldn't pay it but it'd be tough. Alot can happen between now and the trading deadline. Frank is still a huge question mark, Everett has had health problems, Pauly isn't exactly tearing it up right now. All that said, I think the Sox will be fine in the first base department, I'm just a fan of Overbay.

If Milwaukee decides to bring up Prince Fielder, I wouldn't mind taking Lyle Overbay off thier hands.

QUOTE(valponick @ May 2, 2005 -> 01:50 PM) Not sure if this has been posted or not, no wonder Brian Roberts is off to such a hot start. Just kidding, I think these are great and hope to see more players wearing them. Also, I think we need to get Jermaine Dye fitted for some ASAP. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/3559064?GT1=6444 http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=32949 Old News.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ May 1, 2005 -> 12:00 AM) I know how they say its early, blah blah blah, this is f***ing impressive. Sox have 5 starters in the AL Top 25 ERA. 4 top 10 1. Garland 6. El Duque 8. Garcia 10. Contreras 24. Buehrle Thats f***ing incredible. Almost as incredible as Buehrle being at the bottom of that list. It's like the bizarro world.

QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ May 2, 2005 -> 02:40 PM) Either the person who published the article screwed up, or he made a tie for 2nd. Let's think beyond a first grade level. Isn't there a parade somewhere you should be raining on? If he had a tie for second then there would be two teams listed as #2 and then skip to #4, not two #3 teams.

Sox on top. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylc=X3oD...=yhoo&type=lgns Power Numbers: South Side success By Ryne Sandberg, Yahoo! Sports May 2, 2005 Each week during the regular season, I will rank the 10 best teams – and the five worst teams – in the major leagues. I will also single out a team that is on the rise and a team that is on the decline. To view previous rankings, click here. Team records are through May 1. THE TOP 10 ADVERTISEMENT 1. Chicago White Sox (18-7) – They've gotten great pitching from Jon Garland, who's 5-0 after recording two shutouts last week. He's been able to throw his sinker for strikes and he's beginning to realize his potential. With a lot of speed, their offense keeps finding ways to get on base and score quickly. Both Carl Everett (23 RBIs) and Paul Konerko (17 RBIs) are doing a good job driving in runs. 3. Baltimore Orioles (17-7) – This team just won't go away. Everyone has been waiting for them to go into a slump and for the Red Sox to overtake them. But it's not happening. Melvin Mora (.323) and Miguel Tejada (.374) are swinging hot bats, and I like the fight in this team. They're out to prove people wrong. 3. St. Louis Cardinals (15-8) – They continue to dominate the NL. They've gotten great starting pitching from Chris Carpenter (4-1, 4.01) and Jeff Suppan (2-3, 3.23), and their offense is the kind that refuses to slump because it has guys who hit for average and power. They don't strike out a lot, either. 4. Florida Marlins (14-9) – They're the quiet team of the top 10. The Marlins lead the majors in team ERA (2.28) because they have Josh Beckett (4-1, 1.36) and Dontrelle Willis (5-0, 1.29) at the top of their rotation. Juan Pierre has yet to get hot, but when he does, watch out. 5. Los Angeles Dodgers (16-8) – Derek Lowe (2-2, 1.96) and Odalis Perez (4-1, 3.64) lead the pitching staff of the NL West's first-place team. Veteran second baseman Jeff Kent leads the offense with six home runs and 20 RBIs. 6. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (14-11) – They're going to get a huge boost now that Kelvim Escobar is back and their offense is still coming along. Vladimir Guerrero is off to an MVP-caliber start while leading the team in average (.347), home runs (six) and RBIs (20). 7. Minnesota Twins (15-9) – They're still a very good team that will push the White Sox for the AL Central title. Johan Santana (4-1, 3.29) has been sharp, and the offense is led by Torii Hunter (four HRs, 17 RBIs). 8. Atlanta Braves (15-10) – John Smoltz (2-3, 3.22) got off to a bad start but he's coming around, and closer Dan Kolb (seven saves) is starting to pitch better. To stay in the top 10, the offense needs to pick it up a couple of notches. 9. Boston Red Sox (13-11) – The injuries to Curt Schilling and David Wells could really hurt the Red Sox as they're going to have to count on big games from Matt Clement, Tim Wakefield and Bronson Arroyo. Boston's solid lineup will help pick up the slack, though. 10. Arizona Diamondbacks (15-10) – They have shown big improvement over last year. The veteran bats of Luis Gonzalez and Troy Glaus must lead the team through the summer. ON THE RISE San Francisco Giants (13-11) – They've won five straight and are glad to have Moises Alou back. The offense is doing its job as the fourth-best hitting team in the majors (.281). However, the loss of closer Armando Benitez for four months is a serious blow. ON THE DECLINE New York Yankees (10-15) – They remain a mystery to me. I keep waiting for them to win 10 in a row. They're getting good offensive production from Derek Jeter, Gary Sheffield and Alex Rodriguez, but the starting pitching is the weak link right now. Only the Devil Rays and Rangers have a worse team ERA. Without Randy Johnson, they probably would be in last place in the AL East. THE BOTTOM FIVE 26. Pittsburgh Pirates (8-15) – They have scored the fewest runs in the majors (68) and are the worst hitting team in the NL (.228). They're a team that I think will do better, though. 27. Cleveland Indians (9-15) – They're not at as bad as they've been playing, but with that record, you have to put them near the bottom. The Indians are hitting a majors-worst .225, and that lack of an offensive punch has hurt them the most. 28. Tampa Bay Devil Rays (8-17) – They're another team with young talent, but they're just not ready to put it all together, especially in the tough AL East. Dewon Brazelton and Scott Kazmir should be good pitchers but you never know how they'll develop while pitching for a losing team. 29. Kansas City Royals (7-18) – They've had some injury problems (third baseman Mark Teahen, for example). They're in jeopardy of finishing with the worst record in the majors. 30. Colorado Rockies (6-16) – The Rockies are trying to find a way to win. They do have some young talent in shortstop Clint Barmes (.417), outfielder Brad Hawpe (.396, four homers) and third baseman Garrett Atkins (.357). But you know you're in trouble when Jamey Wright (1-2, 6.85) and Jason Jennings (1-3, 4.55) are leading your pitching staff. Longtime Chicago Cub Ryne Sandberg will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in July. Send Ryne a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast. Updated on Monday, May 2, 2005 1:35 pm EDT

Just win today. forget about the games that happened already and the games to come. just win today.

QUOTE(shagar69 @ Apr 30, 2005 -> 03:17 PM) its wasn't "weird stuff" dumbass. it was from somebody on my buddy list and it said check this out, something that is normal. :fyou :fyou Did you buy the service plan?

QUOTE(YASNY @ Apr 30, 2005 -> 01:19 AM) If I'm not mistaken, Carl had been replaced by Ozuna as a pinch runner previously. I know cbssportsline failed to acknowledge that, but I saw it elsewhere. So, actually, Widger was pinch hitting for Ozuna. Understandable if Ozuna cannot grip a bat. That makes more sense. Thank you for the correction. Still would have rather seen dye up there instead of timo regardless.

i don't think anyone on the team got on top of a fastball tonite. every fastball was a popup.

Dye was hitting off his front foot all nite against that junkballer, then when he finally has an at bat against a fastball pitcher, ozzie pinch hits for him. he pinch hits dye and carl for timo and chris f***ing widger respectively. I don't know why he is taking the bat out of the hands of guys he has had batting third and fifth most of the season.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Apr 29, 2005 -> 10:42 AM) Isn't that an every day occurance? ZING!!!!

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Apr 29, 2005 -> 12:34 PM) My name is Geek, I put them on as a shocker....Man I love these Blue Bloooockers.

QUOTE(rangercal @ Apr 29, 2005 -> 12:36 PM) someone dropped Oliver Perez after a slow start in my league. So in desperate need of a closer I traded Carlos Zambrano straight up for Fransisco Rodriguez , also picked Up Oliver Perez Off of waivers to replace Zambrano. I just traded Keith Foulke for Ollie Perez, I already have lidge and k-rod and needed some SP help with Sheets questionable.

I read this story a couple days ago. Supposedly the ones players are using right now are only good for day games. These things are the blue blockers of contact lenses.

I bet as soon as wendl-something got back to the ump area he had a huge s*** eating grin on his face.